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The South Bay Lakers’ run in the G League playoffs has been bolstered by help from the Los Angeles Lakers, but it wouldn’t be possible without the team’s core group. Among South Bay’s most key contributors is Malik Williams, a talented big man with both NBA and G League experience. Malik Williams did not begin […] The post Exclusive: How Malik Williams addition has helped South Bay Lakers surge appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Golden State Warriors are expected to get Stephen Curry back after missing 27 straight games. Can he lead a postseason run?

Who's winning the NATTY? The post South Carolina vs. UCLA: 2026 NCAA Women's National Championship Preview & Game Info appeared first on Ballislife.com.

Joel Embiid said he was angry at the Sixers for not allowing him to play Wednesday against Washington. After playing Friday he was ruled out vs. the Pistons.

The Hawks have placed Caleb Houstan on waivers, the team announced, and sources tell ESPN’s Shams Charania they will sign center Tony Bradley for the rest of the season to take his place (Twitter link). Bradley has been out of the league since January 28 when his second 10-day contract with the Pacers expired, so […]

The Phoenix Suns big board just got a massive shakeup after 54 draft simulations.

After the two sides have found recent success together, it seems the Lakers may be the favorite to keep LeBron James

Vanderbilt is questionable for Sunday's game in Dallas due to right calf soreness, Thuc Nhi Nguyen of the Los Angeles Times reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Can Will Hardy coach a high-level Utah Jazz defense?

It was clear that Mike Brown’s Knicks rotations Friday had the playoffs in mind.

Gonzaga men's basketball coach Mark Few reflects on his Gonzaga legacy and Tommy Lloyd's rise to success at Arizona

Denver picked up the 136-134 win after Aaron Gordon forced overtime with a massive dunk.

Watch the Mullins family's reactions after seeing the "Mullins Miracle" over Duke in the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA men's basketball tournament.

Here's a closer look at Michigan basketball star Yaxel Lendeborg, including his age, height, stats and NBA Draft projections

With Luka Doncic suffering a Grade 2 hamstring strain on the verge of the postseason’s start, the Lakers find themselves in a difficult position after Doncic had led them to a strong second half of the season. Mark Medina of Essentially Sports spoke to three medical experts to get a better idea of the star guard’s […]

From Joyce Edwards to Charlisse Leger-Walker, here's how the talent stacks up

The Los Angeles Lakers released their injury report for Sunday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks and Marcus Smart (right ankle contusion) remains out while Jarred Vanderbilt (right calf soreness) is questionable. That’s in addition to Luka Doncic (left hamstring strain) and Austin Reaves (left oblique muscle strain) being ruled out as both will miss the […]

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama's late MVP push is challenging the conventional wisdom surrounding the award.

Joey Crawford, a member of the 2026 Hall of Fame class, advocated for the use of challenge systems in sports, saying they hold officials accountable.

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The Lakers will lose Austin Reaves for the regular season after latest injury update. With Luka Doncic out, here is the latest ahead of the playoffs.

With Luka Doncic also sidelined the rest of the regular season, and possible more, the Lakers will be without their starting backcourt. Marcus Smart questionable for Sunday.

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry on Saturday detailed the persistent and "unpredictable" right knee injury that has held him out of the previous 27 games.

Boston Celtics veteran Nikola Vucevic is one step closer to returning from a hand injury that has sidelined him for the past month. Vucevic suffered a fractured finger in a 120-100 win against the Dallas Mavericks. Then, the Celtics upgraded his status on the injury report. Vucevic is listed as questionable for the Celtics’ matchup […] The post Celtics’ Nikola Vucevic seemingly close to returning from injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Miami Heat earned a 152-136 win over the Washington Wizards on Saturday. It was the first contest between these teams since Bam Adebayo scored 83 points on March 10. Washington seemingly didn’t want that to happen again, so head coach Brian Keefe devised a plan for the matchup. Essentially, right at tip-off, the Wizards […] The post Heat’s Bam Adebayo draws Wizards triple-team to begin game after 83-point outing appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 32 points before dashing out to fly to the NCAA women's basketball title game, Kel'el Ware finished with 24 points, 19 rebounds and seven blocks, and the Miami Heat rolled past the Washington Wizards 152-136 on Saturday. Bam Adebayo — who scored 83 points in Miami's last game with Washington — faced a triple-team on his first possession and scored 14 for Miami.

For months now, the Wolves and the Houston Rockets have been stuck in a hotly contested battle for the West’s middle playoffs seeds, never really separating, never really collapsing, just kind of stalking each other across the standings. And now, with the regular season finally narrowing into its last meaningful stretch, the picture is starting […]

Lakers guard Austin Reaves has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 left oblique muscle injury and will be out for the remainder of the regular season.

Second-year coach Dusty May has Michigan back in the Final Four. Here's a look at his contract and potential bonuses:

Here's a look at how every preseason No. 1 team in women's basketball does every March in the NCAA tournament.